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Hey Pandas, What Are Some Unique Sibling Experiences That People Without Siblings Should Know About?
CuriositiesAPR 18, 2023

Hey Pandas, What Are Some Unique Sibling Experiences That People Without Siblings Should Know About?

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My roommate is an only child, and I would love to teach her the ways of a sibling household. Give me some ideas! For example, hiding the remote control so your sibling can't change the channel, or blaming your sibling for the empty milk carton in the fridge. And, of course, some wholesome things like asking if they want something from the store when you're going out.

#1

No matter how many times our parents claim they don't have a favorite child... they do. And we all know which is which.
15points

#2

are we friends? Enemies?
yes. yes we are.
14points

#3

My sister is the best person alive and I love her. Also I hate her guts and she is a terrible human being
13points

#4

A switch at any moment from best friend, most annoying person you've every met, and mutual silence.
11points

#5

For most siblings, there has been an incident of food on the ceiling or found from a fan. For my sister and I, it was a carrot wrapped in fruit leather. For one of my friends, it was an old burrito. For another one, it was a cup of yogurt.
Having siblings is weird
8points

#6

1. We can fight between ourselves as much as we want, but you DO NOT mess with one of us unless you want to deal with ALL of us.
2. If mom and dad don't ask, then nothing needs to be said.
3. The sibling "look" when you offended them in public but they are going to suck it up until you get home.
4. If you put us on the same team, we will crush you. If you put us on opposite teams the competition will drive us to violence.
Choose your poison.
5. No matter how fun or great your sibling's gf/bf is, the appropriate response is always some vague form of disgust.
6. Trying to keep from laughing while your parents are getting you in trouble. Yes, you were mad and slapped me, but now that Dad is trying to be serious about it, it seems hilarious.
7. Memories and embarrassing stories. When you live with someone since birth, you know absolutely everything embarrassing they have ever done. There is nothing like dying of laughter at 2am because your sister pooped the shared bunk-bed when she was 5 and you suddenly remembered it.
8points

#7

there shall rarely ever be peace again and you must randomly interrupt their day to show them something every day
7points

#8

My sibling and I fight over the most idiotic thing. Which I think is common. For example, who gets to carry the toothpaste back to the camper which is 10 feet away. It was a 2-hour fight and ended with my mother telling us to take a walk.
7points

#9

My brothers and I are going through a weird phase atm. However after our father told he that he was ready to die and my brothers and I were in the hallway we made our promise. No matter what we stick together. We get mad at each other but never hold the anger.
6points

#10

They know where the bodies are buried because they helped and will forever blackmail you with that information.
5points

#11

Babi bro: ...
Young bro: ...
Me: Dont do it!!
Them: we didnt even do anything?!
Me: you were thinking about it!!
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Us: *chillin in the living room with parent*
Parent: *leaves*
Us: *intense eye contact* *action music starts*
Us: *lunges at tv remote* *battle ensues*
Parent: *re-enters room*
Us: *peacefully seated in living room*
5points

#12

They barge in on you just to call you a loser, turn the lights off, and leave the door open.
5points

#13

There are some things, you don't tell the parents . Ever. And there are some things, you immediately snitch on them for. And it is a very thin line. (For me at least lol)
5points

#14

You always have someone to play with, but often you wish they weren't there. You compete for silly things like who gets to press the lift or pedestrian crossing buttons. You may also work together to gang up on your parents. You find creative ways to get at your siblings without your parents noticing.
4points

#15

"SISTER FOR SALE! ONE SISTER FOR SALE! ONE CRYING AND SPYING YOUNG SISTER FOR SALE!" -Shel Silverstein
4points

#16

As an older sibling with divorced parents… how hard it is to have to struggle quietly and not show it because you want your younger sibling to be older before they realize that one of your parents is not a good parent. I want them to have the happiness that I miss feeling, because I can’t look at one of my parents without seeing the ignorance and broken promises. They still have the blissful ignorance of not noticing the lies and getting to play catch and be happy thinking they have awesome parents. Sorry this turned into a rant, but it’s so hard trying to look fine on the surface so your younger sibling can be happy.
3points

#17

If you don't "bully" eachother, are you really siblings?
3points

#18

Lots of books have characters calling their siblings “Little sis” or “Hey big bro!”. In reality a standard greeting goes
“Hey.”
“Hey.”
2points

#19

Just wanted to add one more lol
See or hear something your sibling did that your toxic mother would flip out if she knew?
No you didn’t.
2points

#20

*sibling gets in trouble* Mom: “Why did you do that?!” Sibling, immediately, “Snail did it too! Snail does it all the time! Well Snail did *insert thing* so it’s her fault!”
*I get in trouble for something* “ok sorry”
2points
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